Geno is talking about recruiting MUDITA.
— Greg Berge (@gb1121) April 1, 2025
Finding players who…
- Play with joy
- Love the game
- Are WE-first not me-first
- Celebrate their teammates
Are getting harder to find.
ATHLETES: Body Language screams.
Coaches are looking 👀.pic.twitter.com/LmBoacCiFT
As I've discussed, "mudita" means being happy for others' success. "Your joy is my joy."
Nobody enjoys being around negative, self-absorbed, sulking people. Your energy and enthusiasm impacts your teammates. Energize yourself and your teammates.
It's common for players who had success at a young age to expect immediate success in high school sports. It's also variable. Dominating against thirteen and fourteen year-olds doesn't always translate to dominating seventeen, eighteen, even nineteen year-olds who are bigger, stronger, faster, more experienced.
Years ago a Middlesex League basketball team (not Melrose) was favored to go deep in the playoffs. The day before the tournament, a girl "stole" the boyfriend of a teammate. The team fractured immediately and lost their opener. One and done.
Stay humble; stay hungry. Be team-oriented and be a great teammate. Your coaches see everything.
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